Shoe-polishing bench



July s. 1924. 1,500,989

A C. P. HADLEY SHOE POLI SHING BENCH Filed Aug. 20.l 1923 IN VEN T ORZW/f5 JEM/e A TTORNE YS Patented July 8, 1924.

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CHARLES?. HADL'EY, oFMYv/'moon' ILLINJoIs.

Application mailinglist-20, i923. swarm; 658.437;

Be* it knownthat" Il. @Harms l?. lia-omar, acitizen of the UnitedStates.. andiv a resident off Maywood, in the county of Cook and'Y Stateof2 Illinois, have"invented anew and:y Improved Shoe-Polishing Bench, ofwhich the following is a-` full, clear,V and exact de# scription.

This invent-ion relates to shoe polishing benches andi has for object'to provide ain improved construction which may be used as an ordinarysupporti for a shoe during' the lacing operation ormay be used to support shoes duringtfhei operation of polishing thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe polishing bench inwhich a removable support is provided forholding a shoe in position foreasy polishing when the bench is being used as a seat by the operator.

A still further object, more specifically, is to provide a shoepolishing bench wherein a plurality of shoe supports are providedadapted to be folded to an outer position when in use and to be foldedinto a compartment when not in use.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectionthrough a bench, disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the samebeing taken through Figure 2, approximately on line 1-1.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail fragmentary side view showing a slightly modifiedform of hinge. y Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1indicatessupporting legs of any suitable kind. The legs 1-1nay beintegral with the sides 2 and 3 if desired or independent thereof. Thesesides are connected together by a rear end plate 4 and by a bottom plate5 as well as a top plate 6 extending for about half the length of theplate 5. The parts just described may be made of wood or other desiredmaterial and may be secured together in any desired manner. Co-actingwith the plate 6 is a plate 7 hinged thereto by any suitable form ofmetal hinge or strap hinge as may be preferred. Ak cover of leather orother suitable material 8 is provided for the platesy 6 and 7 so that amore desirable surface is presented when the bench is used as a seat.

0n: thejplateA 7 is` a shoe or foot rest 9;

which; may' be of; any suitable type4 and'` wh-ich@ isfa'dfafptecly toreceive a shoe when the same is to beV polished whileV on the foot ofthe wearer. VVhere' ashoe-istobe polished while= off, of the foot ofthewearer, the plate 7- is foldedover to thedotted position shown inFigure" 1.r toIcomplete/the topor seat'structure' ofA the benchl wherebytheoperator may sitfftliereon in any-iv desired manner and polish theshoe on the foot support 10. This support may be of any desired'y kindprovided withaaplate 111* having., extensions 12 and 13iiittinggintorthe clips'14 and15v riveted. or otherwise rigidly securedto the supporting bracket 16. The bracket 16 may be of any suitableshape but is preferably provided with a shoulder or section 17- wherebyit may rest against the edge 18 of the shoe platform 19. This platformat-Y its lower end is provided with a bead or flange 20 and on the innersurface is provided with a socket` 21, which socket is adapted toreceive thel end of the bracket 16. The platform 19 is hingedto thesides 2 and 3 by suitable hinge structures 22 and 23 and is lockedeither in the open position shown in Figure 1 or in the dotted closedposition shown in Figure 2 by a suitable locking arm 24. This arm ispivotally connected with the platform 19 and is provided with notches 25and 26 co-acting with the pin 27 secured to the side wall 2. When theplatform 19 is in the dotted position shown in Figure 2, a child orother person may place his foot on the platform and the person-sittingon plate 6 may lace the shoe or otherwise operate thereon. Also a personmay sit on a suitable support `and place his foot on the platform 19when in the dotted position shown in Figure for lacing or for othertreat'.- 7

ment.

wWhen the bench is not to be used in an open position as shownin Figure1 with the 4foot rest exposed and ready for use, the rest 20 is removedland stored in the chamber 28 formed by the plates 4, 5 and 6, side wallsimY of the rests and associated parts are hidden from View. f Blacking,brushes and other articlesmay be also kept in the chamber 28.

In Figure 3, a slightly modified form of hinge is provided inv which thehinge plate 29 is rigidly secured to the platform 19 by screws or othermeans, said .plate being provided With an L-shaped slot 30 foraccommodating thep-ivotal screw 31 which may be a Wood screw or anyother pivotal support. kThe offset part of the slot 30 acts to-preventthe platform 19 from moving toward a closed position accidentally. *Thisslot also permits the platform 19 to be properly held in a substantiallyvertical position .when

rest disengageably mounted on the platform, a locking arm sWingablysecured to the platform, said arm being formed With a plurality ofnotches, and a pin carried by said body adapted to engage the respectivenotches for holding the platform in different positions.

2. In a shoe polishing bench, a body,'a platform hinged to one end ofthe body, a socket carried by said platform, a bracket slidingly fittingin said socket, said bracket having a shoulder adapted to press againstthe edge of said platform for supporting the bracket, and means at oneend of the bracket for supporting a shoe rest.

3. In a shoe polishing bench, a body, a bracket disengageably connectedWith part of the body, said bracket having a pair of spaced fittings,and a shoe rest having a plate slidingly fitting said fittings.

CHARLES P. HADLEY.'

